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01 Sep 13
Originally posted by lemon limeAny "dependence" on anything is a huge issue and requires some kind of intervention. I smoked for about 30 years and have been smoke free for about 25+ years. I know how hard it is to break that dependence. During those 30 years I quit twice for two years each time. When I finally quit it was because I announced to my coworkers and family that I had bought my last pack of smokes. I announced my last cigarette and my last puff. Done. The timing was right but most importantly I was ready to quit. The rest, as they say, is history.
That kind of help can easily turn into a dealer/junky relationship, with approximately a third getting better, a third staying the same and a third getting worse. Not an impressive track record, especially when you consider how the help being provided is by professionals.
Meds can work as a short term quick fix, but so can alcohol. Long t ...[text shortened]... e. But I'll probably forget to go, or will lose interest in going before the day is over.
01 Sep 13
Originally posted by Great Big SteesIt's true, what you say. I was a smoker for many years and I quit '93. It wasn't difficult as I, as you say, had made up my mind to stop. The only inconvenience I experienced was that I did not enjoy coffee or wine as much as I used to before, something was missing. After about a year I didn't give it much thought.
Any "dependence" on anything is a huge issue and requires some kind of intervention. I smoked for about 30 years and have been smoke free for about 25+ years. I know how hard it is to break that dependence. During those 30 years I quit twice for two years each time. When I finally quit it was because I announced to my coworkers and family that I had ...[text shortened]... timing was right but most importantly I was ready to quit. The rest, as they say, is history.
24 Sep 13
Originally posted by empovsunA man goes to the doctor. The doc says, "You're a very sick man. I want you to quit doing drugs, smoking, drinking and having sex." The man said, "I don't do drugs or smoke or drink and I've never had sex."
i used to do that too, but it seemed to create more problems for me so...
it has been over a year since i've last gotten drunk
harder than quitting tobacco, i tell ya 🙁
Then the doctor retorted "What do you have to live for?"
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24 Sep 13
Originally posted by ChessPraxisTo which the man says, "That's why I came to see you. You are a psychiatrist right?"
A man goes to the doctor. The doc says, "You're a very sick man. I want you to quit doing drugs, smoking, drinking and having sex." The man said, "I don't do drugs or smoke or drink and I've never had sex."
Then the doctor retorted "What do you have to live for?"